Los Realejos · Nature
Mirador de El Lance
A viewpoint beside Icod el Alto, at km 5 of the TF-342, the road that winds down to Los Realejos. It takes in the Orotava Valley and its three municipalities: Los Realejos, Puerto de la Cruz and La Orotava. A bronze statue of the Guanche king Bentor by Carmen Luis León (1996) stands here; tradition holds that he threw himself from this spot rather than be taken by the Castilian troops.
- 24 min · 17.7 kmFrom Icod old town
- Half a dayIt takes
- Los RealejosMunicipality
- No record that it is neededBooking
28.3850° N · 16.6035° O
Checked 2026-10-24· official source
01Practical details
- Road
- TF-342, km 5
- What you see
- Orotava Valley, La Orotava, Puerto de la Cruz, Los Realejos
- Sculpture
- Mencey Bentor, bronze, Carmen Luis León, 1996
- Parking
- Yes
- Bus stop
- Yes
- Disabled access
- Yes
- Information panel
- No
03Around
What you have nearby
Ordered by real distance between coordinates, not by our preference.
Paisaje Protegido de Los Campeches, Tigaiga y Ruiz
A 691-hectare protected area between Los Realejos and San Juan de la Rambla, made up of deep ravines such as Barranco de Ruiz, coastal cliffs around 500 m high and former sea cliffs left inland by later eruptions. Tree heath covers much of the slope, with cardón-and-tabaiba scrub lower down and cloud forest from about 600 m; potatoes, wheat and fruit are still grown. It is a Special Protection Area for birds, and its most notable wildlife includes the laurel and Bolle's pigeons.
Mirador de La Corona
A viewpoint on a summit of the Tigaiga massif, 750 m above sea level, looking across the full width of the Orotava Valley. There is a take-off ramp for paragliding and hang-gliding, and several footpaths start here. The cross was put up in 1922 at the wish of some Realejo Bajo residents who had escaped unharmed from an accident nearby.
Playa de El Socorro
A 400-metre beach of fine grey volcanic sand on the Los Realejos coast, the busiest in the municipality. It is a well-known surf spot that hosts surf and bodyboard championships, mostly from July to September. You can drive right down to the sand from a signposted turn-off near the Mirador de San Pedro.
Mirador de San Pedro
Coastal viewpoint in Los Realejos beside the TF-5 (km 41) and the San Pedro Apóstol chapel, near San Vicente. It looks over the palm grove of the Rambla de Castro Protected Landscape, the banana plantations of the Rambla del Mar, the Hacienda de los Castro and the old La Gordejuela water-pumping house. The Rambla de Castro and Castro beach are a short distance away.
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Finca Julia · Icod de los Vinos
And at the end of the day,
the terrace.
An old Canarian house on the hillside, with the Atlantic in front. Availability and price are on the official Airbnb listing.